Grantown-on-Spey (East) railway station

Grantown-on-Spey (East) railway station served the town of Grantown-on-Spey, in Scotland.

Grantown-on-Spey
Site of the station, 2008
Location	Grantown-on-Spey, Highland Scotland
Coordinates	57.316°N 3.598°W
Grid reference	NJ038261
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Strathspey Railway
Pre-grouping	Great North of Scotland Railway
Post-grouping	London and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
1 July 1863	Station opens
18 October 1965	closed for passengers
2 November 1968	Station closed completely

It was situated to the south-east of the town, on the opposite side of the River Spey.

Restoration

In 2015 Revack Lodge Estate announced plans to develop the station site as a heritage centre. This will involve renovating the old station buildings into a craft shop, and converting an old railway carriage into a cafe. It will also feature a Highland games demonstration area.[1][2]

Grantown East: Highland Heritage & Cultural Centre

Los Angeles artist and gallerist Jan Corey Helford projected the renovations.[3] In 2018 the renovations to the former Grantown East station were complete. The station reopened exactly fifty years after the last train passed through as the Highland Heritage & Cultural Centre.

References

1. Kerr, David (19 December 2015). "Plans for craft centre at disused Grantown rail station approved". Press and Journal. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
2. https://www.heritagerailway.co.uk/grantown-east-station-given-lease-of-life-as-heritage-centre
3. Ruby Ray: “Schuyler Helford Bio – From Age, Height & Parents To Dating Affair With Josh Groban, Including Her Net Worth” CelebsBlurb.COM 2019.04.05. (See photo.)

External links

• Grantown East: Highland Heritage & Cultural Centre

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Cromdale		Great North of Scotland Railway Strathspey Railway		Ballifurth Farm Halt